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2001: A Hebridean odyssey, Loch Airigh, Isle of Harrishttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/jun/07/hebrides-airigh-walks-guide
<p><strong>Walk in a nutshell </strong><br>Following the Bealach Eòrabhat, or "Coffin Road", you'll set out from Loch Airigh on Harris's rocky east coast, and pass one of the most gloriously sandy beaches in the UK, on the west coast. The island is renowned for its extreme visual contrast, and you'll make the most of it on this walk. If you find yourself perspiring, spare a thought for the poor coffin bearers who passed along the route before you, as the soil in the east is too thin for bodies to be buried. </p><p><strong>Why it's special </strong><br>The area near the start of the walk stood in for Jupiter in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Just after Loch Airigh, the ground is composed predominantly of large rocks, exposed by melting glaciers. The rock, known as anorthosite, is similar in composition to that found on the moon. This barren landscape was filmed from small planes, and tinted using coloured lenses to make it look even more otherworldly.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/jun/07/hebrides-airigh-walks-guide">Continue reading...</a>Walking holidaysScotland holidaysUnited Kingdom holidaysCultural tripsTravelStanley KubrickFilmCultureLife and styleSun, 07 Jun 2009 11:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/jun/07/hebrides-airigh-walks-guidePhotograph: Murdo MacleodIsle of Harris. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/Murdo MacleodPhotograph: Murdo MacleodIsle of Harris. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/Murdo MacleodGuardian Staff2009-06-07T11:01:00Z